The management board
Our management board was elected by the members in December 2018 and currently consists of eight volunteers.
Howard West
Secretary
Howard has lived in Colyford for 18 years. He was previously Chairman of a large public company and Mayor of Colyford for three years. He is also currently a member of Colyton Parish Council. His main pastime interest is motorsport.
Charles Hill
Chair
Charles is a retired teacher who has lived in Colyton since 2006. He is married with three adult children and plays an active role in the local church.
Phil Johnson
Treasurer
Phil and wife Sarah have lived in Colyton for ten years and have two grown-up children and one granddaughter. Phil is a learning and development professional, working nationally and internationally. He sings with local sea shanty group the Chantry Buoys.
Paul Arnott
Board of Management
Paul works as an author and television producer. He is leader of East Devon District Council and chairman of the East Devon Alliance. He was chairman of the committee which built the Reece Strawbridge Centre. His four children grew up and went to school in Colyton.
Barrie Hedges
Board of Management
Barrie is a retired journalist and PR consultant who came to live in Colyton five years ago. He plays a leading role with the traders group Totally Locally Axminster. He has two daughters, and five grandchildren and his great passions are gardening and writing.
Colin Pady
Board of Management
Colin’s family have farmed in Colyford since 1632. He was born in the village and farmed here for 45 years prior to his retirement four years ago. He has five children who have all been brought up locally and has been a member of Colyton Parish Council for 42 years.
Ian Priestley
Board of Management
Ian has lived with his family in Colyford for eight years. He is a retired money broker who has worked in Switzerland and in the City of London. He is Chair of the Colyford Residents Association and is involved with Beer Scouts and Axe Yacht Club.
Andrew Shepperd
Board of Management
Andrew is the third generation of his family to live in Colyton. He went to Colyton Primary School (as does his 10-year-old son) and the Woodroffe School in Lyme Regis. He works as an engineer at his father’s Colyton Garage and his hobbies are ‘anything car related’.